There are 2 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 1998 Ford E-150 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY 1998 FORD E-150 VAN HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES GOING FROM THE TRAN TO THE RADIATOR. THESE LINES WERE PLACED AGAINST THE OIL PAN AND THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MANUFACTURED. THE FRICTION OVER THE YEARS HAS CAUSED THESE LINES TO DEVELOPE A LEAK. THE WARRENTY THAT I BROUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THESE LINES, AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEMSELF HAVE SHOWN NO REAL INTEREST IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN SEARCH A WAY AS TO NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF PRESURE RUBBING AGAINST THESE LINES. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS CONSUMER SAFTY ISSUE IF ANYONE IS KILLED ARE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 E-150 CONVERSION VAN. *AK
THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT (THE FRONT STEERING AXLE IS 4,000 POUNDS THE DOOR POST LEGEND INDICATES THE FRONT AXLE MAX GVM SHOULD BE 3600 POUNDS) CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH P235 6-PLY AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS NO MORE TIRE PROBLEMS, THE TIRES ARE NOT PROPERLY SIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THIS SIZE AND TYPE OF VEHICLE (MICHELIN LTX-MS P235R75-15). NLM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.